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Tuck Tucked Informal Sth Verb Bed Eat Tʌk

The word "tuck" has multiple meanings. As a verb, it means to put or fold something neatly or to hide or secure it, and can also refer to covering someone comfortably in bedding. As a noun, it can mean a fold in fabric, a cosmetic surgery procedure, or informally, a snack, especially for children at school.

The word "tuck" has multiple meanings. As a verb, it means to put or fold something neatly or to hide or secure it, and can also refer to covering someone comfortably in bedding. As a noun, it can mean a fold in fabric, a cosmetic surgery procedure, or informally, a snack, especially for children at school.

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[VERB 动词]把…塞入;把…藏入 If you tuck something somewhere, you put it there so that it is safe, comfortable, or neat.
  [V n prep]
  [V-ed]
  • He tried to tuck his flapping shirt inside his trousers...

    他设法把飘起的衬衫塞到裤子里。

  • She found a rose tucked under the windscreen wiper of her car one morning.

    一天清晨,她发现自己汽车的挡风玻璃雨刷下插着一支玫瑰。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](儿童在校内吃的)小吃,零食 Tuck is food that children eat as a snack at school.
  [oft N n]
  [BRIT 英]
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  [OLD-FASHIONED 过时]
  • He stole a Mars bar from the school tuck shop.

    他从学校小吃店偷了一条玛氏巧克力棒。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]瘦身整形手术 You can use tuck to refer to a form of plastic surgery which involves reducing the size of a part of someone's body.
  [usu supp N]
  • She'd undergone 13 operations, including a tummy tuck.

    她已经做了 13 次手术,包括一次腹部瘦身整形手术。

相关词组:
tuck away
tuck in
tuck into
tuck up

Oxford tuck / tʌk ; NAmE tʌk /
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verb 1 tucksth + adv./prep. to push, fold or turn the ends or edges of clothes, paper, etc. so that they are held in place or look neat 把(衣服、纸张等的边缘)塞进,折叠,卷起 ◆ She tucked up her skirt and waded into the river. 她撩起裙子蹚水走进河里。 ◆ The sheets should be tucked in neatly (= around the bed). 床单的四边应整整齐齐地掖在褥垫下面。 ◆ Tuck the flap of the envelope in. 把信封的口盖塞进信封里。 2 tucksth + adv./prep. to put sth into a small space, especially to hide it or keep it safe or comfortable 把…塞进狭窄的空间;把…藏入;收藏 ◆ She tucked her hair (up) under her cap. 她把头发拢起来塞进帽子里。 ◆ He sat with his legs tucked up under him. 他盘着腿坐着。 ◆ The letter had been tucked under a pile of papers. 那封信压在了一摞文件下面。 3 tucksth + adv./prep. to cover sb with sth so that they are warm and comfortable 用…盖住;用…围紧;用…裹严 ◆ She tucked a blanket around his legs. 她拿一条毯子把他的双腿裹好。 PHRASAL VERBS ˌtuck sth↔aˈway 1 be tucked away to be located in a quiet place, where not many people go 坐落在,位于(僻静的地方) ◆ The shop is tucked away down a backstreet. 这家店铺位于一条僻静的小巷。 2 to hide sth somewhere or keep it in a safe place 收藏起;使隐藏 ◆ She kept his letters tucked away in a drawer. 她把他的来信收藏在抽屉里。 ◆ They have thousands of pounds tucked away in a savings account. 他们把几千英镑存在一个储蓄账户上。 3 ( BrE) ( informal) to eat a lot of food 大吃;拚命吃;暴食 ˌtuck sb ˈin/ˈup to make sb feel comfortable in bed by pulling the covers up around them 把…的被子掖好 ◆ I tucked the children in and said goodnight. 我给孩子们盖好被子说晚安。 ˌtuck ˈin | ˌtuck ˈinto sth ( BrE) ( informal) to eat a lot of food, especially when it is done quickly and with enthusiasm 痛快地吃;狼吞虎咽地吃 ◆ Come on, tuck in everyone! 来呀,大家痛痛快快地吃吧! ◆ He was tucking into a huge plateful of pasta. 他在狼吞虎咽地吃一大盘意大利面。 noun 1 [countable ] a fold that is sewn into a piece of clothing or cloth, either for decoration or to change the shape of it (衣服或织物的)褶,打褶 2 [countable ] ( informal) a medical operation in which skin and/or fat is removed to make sb look younger or thinner 减肥手术 3 [uncountable ] ( old-fashioned) ( BrE informal) food, especially sweets, etc. eaten by children at school 食物,零食(尤指儿童在学校吃的糖果等) tuck / tʌk ; NAmE tʌk /
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1[transitive always + adverb/preposition] to push something, especially the edge of a piece of cloth or paper, into or behind something so that it looks tidier or stays in placetuck something in Jack tucked his shirt in.tuck something into/under/behind etc something She tucked an unruly lock of hair behind her ear.2[transitive always + adverb/preposition] to put something into a small space, especially in order to protect, hide, carry, or hold ittuck something behind/under/into etc something Giles was tucking his pile of books under his arm. He took the glasses off and tucked them in his pocket.3[transitive] to put a tuck (=special fold) in a piece of clothingtuck something ↔ away phrasal verb1be tucked away a)if a place is tucked away, it is in a quiet area:  The village of Eyam is tucked away behind the hills. b)if someone or something is tucked away, they are hidden or difficult to find:  The envelope was tucked away in her jewel box.2 informal to store something, especially money, in a safe place:  Every member of the family can now tuck away either £9 or £18 a month in one of these savings plans.3 British English informal to eat a lot of food, usually quickly and with enjoymenttuck in phrasal verb1tuck somebody in to make a child comfortable in bed by arranging the sheets around them2tuck something ↔ in to move a part of your body inwards so that it does not stick out so much:  Stand up straight and tuck in your tummy.3 (also tuck into something) informal to eat something eagerly:  The ice creams came and we tucked in. They tucked into a hearty breakfast of eggs.tuck somebody ↔ up phrasal verb1to make someone comfortable in bed by arranging the sheets around them:  Dad tucked me up in his and Carrie’s bed.2 be tucked up in bed informal to be lying or sitting in bed:  I ought to be tucked up in bed now.
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1[countable] a narrow flat fold of cloth sewn into a piece of clothing for decoration or to give it a special shape2[countable] a small medical operation done to make your face or stomach look flatter and younger:  a tummy tuck3[uncountable] British English old-fashioned cakes, sweets etc – used especially by schoolchildren:  the school tuck shop
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tuck

[tʌk]tucked, tucking, tucks

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卷起(41%),藏起(19%),收拢(19%),缝摺(11%),船底后端(5%),打摺(5%)
n.食物;船尾突出部;缝摺;抱膝式跳水;活力;鼓声
vt.卷起;挤进;用某物舒适地裹住;使有褶裥;收拢;大口吃;使隐藏
vi.缝褶裥;缩拢;舒服地裹在里面;大口吃
n.(Tuck)人名;(东南亚国家华语)德;(英)塔克

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